City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Evanston, IL

58 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Evanston, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.14% of Illinois
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58
Active Trucking Companies
0.14% of all active carriers in Illinois
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
15
Total
0.6
Avg / month
3
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
47
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 31 66.0%
2–5 Units 10 21.3%
6–20 Units 3 6.4%
21–100 Units 3 6.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 29.3%
3–5 Years 16 27.6%
6–10 Years 9 15.5%
11–20 Years 12 20.7%
20+ Years 4 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 49 84.5%
Broker 8 13.8%
Shipper 3 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 3.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 46 79.3%
2 Building Materials 9 15.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 9 15.5%
4 Fresh Produce 9 15.5%
5 Household Goods 9 15.5%
6 Refrigerated Food 9 15.5%
7 Construction 9 15.5%
8 Meat 9 15.5%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 13.8%
10 Paper Products 7 12.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.